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A recipe for passion is always simmering !Fri, 18 Aug 2017 00:04:35 +0000en-UShourly1Milk Peda – Mawa Peda – How to make Doodh Pedahttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/milk-peda/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/milk-peda/#respondThu, 17 Aug 2017 23:57:40 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=17715Milk Peda is one easy sweet that can be categorized under instant if made with store bought khoya or mawa. Normally i would go for the traditional method using homemade khoya from scratch as that is the best but sometimes lack of time makes me grab that store bought khoya… this is one such recent attempts. Some easy sweets to...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/milk-peda/feed/0Potato Murukku – Easy Murukku Recipeshttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/potato-murukku/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/potato-murukku/#respondTue, 20 Jun 2017 13:46:23 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=17347Potato Murukku…. Have you heard of it?? I have used potato for varuvals, poriyal, chips or may be paratha… but making murukku with it is unusual atleast in my world. Ever since i saw this on Raks Kitchen food-clyclopedia… why not call it that way 🙂 she has a whole bunch of mouth watering recipes in her blog, all beautifully organised...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/potato-murukku/feed/0Pottukadalai Murukku – Easy Murukku recipehttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/pottukadalai-murukku/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/pottukadalai-murukku/#commentsThu, 08 Jun 2017 14:46:37 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=17265Easy instant Pottukadalai murukku for any occasion is just minutes away… today I’m sharing my MIL’s pondy style pottukadalai murukku which usually made for deepavali pandigai in big big batches for distribution. Though the original recipe calls for homemade milled roasted rice flour… and also include vanaspathi in the place of butter…. that gives you a unique tea kadai style...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/pottukadalai-murukku/feed/2Chettinad Mutton Kuzhambuhttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/chettinad-mutton-kuzhambu/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/chettinad-mutton-kuzhambu/#commentsTue, 23 May 2017 01:35:28 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=17158Mutton kuzhambu is the highlight for any sunday special lunch and this week i want to try something different from the usual family style and tried this recipe from Solai’s True Chettinad kitchen for a chettinad version….lip smacking good! Just a regular mutton gravy but with a little twist of adding tamarind extract and also flavoring it with coconut fennel...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/chettinad-mutton-kuzhambu/feed/2Murungakkai Sambar – முருங்கைக்காய் சாம்பார்http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/sambar-recipe-murungakkai-sambar-easy-drumstick-sambar-%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%81%e0%ae%b0%e0%af%81%e0%ae%99%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%95%e0%af%88%e0%ae%95%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%be%e0%ae%af%e0%af%8d-%e0%ae%9a/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/sambar-recipe-murungakkai-sambar-easy-drumstick-sambar-%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%81%e0%ae%b0%e0%af%81%e0%ae%99%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%95%e0%af%88%e0%ae%95%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%be%e0%ae%af%e0%af%8d-%e0%ae%9a/#respondTue, 21 Mar 2017 15:05:59 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=16917Sambar is one of the staple in most tamilian households, its like there is no other dish that can be so satisfying and hearty than this humble lentil soup. Here is a simple Madras style sambar that amma makes often with meen varuval on the side…. an awesome combo! Back home, sambar powder is not typically used for everyday sambar...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/sambar-recipe-murungakkai-sambar-easy-drumstick-sambar-%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%81%e0%ae%b0%e0%af%81%e0%ae%99%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%95%e0%af%88%e0%ae%95%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%be%e0%ae%af%e0%af%8d-%e0%ae%9a/feed/0Quinoa Pineapple Kesari – Pineapple Kesari recipe – Quinoa Kesarihttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/quinoa-pineapple-kesari-pineapple-kesari-recipe-quinoa-kesari/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/quinoa-pineapple-kesari-pineapple-kesari-recipe-quinoa-kesari/#respondThu, 09 Feb 2017 14:10:31 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=16677Kesari Bhat is a popular and easy sweet dish from Karnataka. It is one of the easiest of all sweet preparations and its like every festive or special occasion will have this under the menu. Traditionally rava / semolina is used to make this dish… sometimes paired with fruits and nuts. Today I’m sharing the same recipe but made with...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/quinoa-pineapple-kesari-pineapple-kesari-recipe-quinoa-kesari/feed/0Rasmalai Recipe – How to make Rasmalai – Homemade Rasmalai – Bengali Sweetshttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/rasmalai-recipe-how-to-make-rasmalai-homemade-rasmalai-bengali-sweets/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/rasmalai-recipe-how-to-make-rasmalai-homemade-rasmalai-bengali-sweets/#respondTue, 03 Jan 2017 02:27:47 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=16496Ras malai is a very popular Indian (Bengali) sweet prepared with cheese known as “paneer” or “chenna”soaked in rich saffron flavored creamy milk. It is a refreshing dessert very soft & light…. like a rich cheese cake feel to it! Rasmalai from scratch actually scares many but actually its not. May be a little time consuming but totally worth it!...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/rasmalai-recipe-how-to-make-rasmalai-homemade-rasmalai-bengali-sweets/feed/0Chicken Pakoda Recipe – How to make Chicken Pakora – Garam Pakodahttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/chicken-pakoda-recipe-how-to-make-chicken-pakora-garam-pakoda/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/chicken-pakoda-recipe-how-to-make-chicken-pakora-garam-pakoda/#commentsTue, 15 Nov 2016 15:40:52 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=16227Crispy, hot chicken pakoda anyone? Who wouldn’t want these with a hot cup of chai on the side! Ever since I visited Nellai Express in chennai, i’ve been craving for these and decided to make a batch to treat myself. Garam, garam Chicken pakoda is all made by mixing fresh cut boneless chicken with lentil flour coated with just the...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/chicken-pakoda-recipe-how-to-make-chicken-pakora-garam-pakoda/feed/2Gulab Jamun Recipe – Gulab Jamun with Khoya / Kova / Mawa – Diwali Sweetshttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/gulab-jamun-recipe-gulab-jamun-with-khoya-kova-mawa-diwali-sweets/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/gulab-jamun-recipe-gulab-jamun-with-khoya-kova-mawa-diwali-sweets/#respondTue, 25 Oct 2016 01:56:28 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=16109Be it any occasion Gulab Jamun is one homely dessert and for me it brings many nostalgic memories. My grandma is an expert in making these and I learned this from her. She always makes them with homemade kova and never goes for any store bought short cuts and believes the best tasting jamuns comes from homemade kova and I...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/gulab-jamun-recipe-gulab-jamun-with-khoya-kova-mawa-diwali-sweets/feed/0Achu Murukku Recipe without eggs – Achappam Recipe – Eggless Rose Cookies – Diwali Snackshttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/achu-murukku-recipe-without-eggs-achappam-recipe-eggless-rose-cookies-diwali-snacks/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/achu-murukku-recipe-without-eggs-achappam-recipe-eggless-rose-cookies-diwali-snacks/#commentsThu, 20 Oct 2016 14:25:52 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=16073Achu Murukku is mostly popular among Keralites usually made during Christmas time. Our neighbors back in India use to send us all those yummy treats like rose appam, kala kalas plum cake and thattai and few other candies during christmas break… which as a kid i use to always look forward. The achu murukku they make is similar but includes...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/achu-murukku-recipe-without-eggs-achappam-recipe-eggless-rose-cookies-diwali-snacks/feed/4Seepu Seedai Recipe – Chettinad Seepu Murukkuhttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/seepu-seedai-recipe/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/seepu-seedai-recipe/#commentsTue, 11 Oct 2016 13:35:56 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=15930Seepu Seedai is a traditional snack often made in tamilian homes during diwali or Krishna jayathi festival. This snack is famous in chettinad region in Tamilnadu and traditional made with a comb and hence the name seepu(comb) and flavored with coconut milk and deep fried in coconut oil! I have used few short cuts – used a regular murukku press...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/seepu-seedai-recipe/feed/6Badusha Recipe – Diwali Sweets – Balushahi Recipehttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/badusha-recipe-diwali-sweets-balushahi-recipe/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/badusha-recipe-diwali-sweets-balushahi-recipe/#commentsThu, 06 Oct 2016 12:41:07 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=15923Badusha is a classic Indian sweet prepared during Diwali and other special occasions. It is known as Balushahi in the North and referred as Badhusha in the South. Typically they look like glazed donuts but made the Indian way- small flattened dough balls deep fried and soaked in warm sugar syrup… making it crispy golden on the outside with soft, juicy...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/badusha-recipe-diwali-sweets-balushahi-recipe/feed/1Kesar burfi recipe with milk powder – Milk Powder Burfi – How to make kesar burfihttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/kesar-burfi-recipe-with-milk-powder-milk-powder-burfi-how-to-make-kesar-burfi/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/kesar-burfi-recipe-with-milk-powder-milk-powder-burfi-how-to-make-kesar-burfi/#commentsMon, 23 May 2016 02:03:20 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=15387I have always awed at those north indian style burfis and hawas every time i enter a sweet shop, especially Bombay Halwa house and Shree Mithai in chennai. The first thought i would have is as to which one to pick, but always on the back of my head, there will be this question… how on earth do they make...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/kesar-burfi-recipe-with-milk-powder-milk-powder-burfi-how-to-make-kesar-burfi/feed/12SWEET APPAM RECIPE – Instant Sweet Maida Appam – Banana Bondahttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/sweet-appam-recipe-instant-sweet-maida-appam-banana-bonda/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/sweet-appam-recipe-instant-sweet-maida-appam-banana-bonda/#commentsThu, 07 Apr 2016 12:48:16 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=15154Sweet appam is mostly made during festive occasions or as a quick snack. This sweet was introduced to me by my mother in law, appam using banana was new to me…. as my amma makes them plain and my in law who hails from Pondy call these appam as banana bonda- is that a Pondicherry thing?? no clue but was...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/sweet-appam-recipe-instant-sweet-maida-appam-banana-bonda/feed/67 CUP BURFI RECIPE- 7 cup Sweet – Seven cup Barfi recipehttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/7-cup-burfi-recipe-7-cup-sweet-seven-cup-barfi-recipe/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/7-cup-burfi-recipe-7-cup-sweet-seven-cup-barfi-recipe/#commentsTue, 05 Apr 2016 01:11:10 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=151457 Cup Burfi, 7 cup Barfi, 7 cup cake or 7 cup sweet is an easy burfi made with 5 ingredients, the total of the ingredients measures to 7 cups and hence its named as 7 cup sweet. It looks like a Mysore pak with a soft feel and at the same time a crunchy finish like that of a coconut burfi. We...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/7-cup-burfi-recipe-7-cup-sweet-seven-cup-barfi-recipe/feed/4SAVORY DIAMOND CUTS RECIPE – Maida Khara Biscuits – Spicy Shankarpallihttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/savory-diamond-cuts-recipe-maida-khara-biscuits-spicy-shankarpali/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/savory-diamond-cuts-recipe-maida-khara-biscuits-spicy-shankarpali/#commentsTue, 22 Mar 2016 15:03:57 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=15090Spicy Diamond cuts are crunchy tea time snacks which can be enjoyed by everyone. I should say these were the most enjoyed after school snack as a kid, my grandmother use to prepare them for us and sitting with a bowl filled with these munchy snack, watching my fav cartoon show, literally no words to explain the fun that we...

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/savory-diamond-cuts-recipe-maida-khara-biscuits-spicy-shankarpali/feed/1PURAN POLI RECIPE – Pooran Poli – South Indian Poli Recipe with Coconuthttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/puran-poli-recipe-pooran-poli-south-indian-poli-recipe-with-coconut/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/puran-poli-recipe-pooran-poli-south-indian-poli-recipe-with-coconut/#commentsTue, 12 Jan 2016 02:53:37 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=14581Puran Poli /Boli / Bobbatlu /Holige / Obabattu is a sweet flatbread from India prepared during festive occasions. Poli is a traditional sweet which is usually prepared during Bogi pandigai, we also make it during Vinayagar Chathurti and Diwali. Every region has its own way of preparing this sweet pancake, we normally make it with lots of coconut and jaggery....

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/puran-poli-recipe-pooran-poli-south-indian-poli-recipe-with-coconut/feed/7WALNUT HALWA RECIPE- Akhrot Halwahttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/walnut-halwa-recipe-akhrot-halwa/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/walnut-halwa-recipe-akhrot-halwa/#commentsWed, 06 Jan 2016 00:15:05 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=14550Walnut Halwa / Akhrot Halwa is a melt in your mouth sweet dish made with walnuts. I’ve been a big fan of this halwa since my childhood days, we use to visit Bombay halwa house at luz corner in Mylapore during my summer vacations for a scoop of this halwa- they carried a variety of mouth watering ghee oozing Indian mithais....

]]>http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/walnut-halwa-recipe-akhrot-halwa/feed/5RED AVAL KESARI RECIPE – Poha Sheera recipe – Aval Kesarihttp://www.spiceindiaonline.com/red-aval-kesari-recipe-poha-sheera-recipe-aval-kesari/
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/red-aval-kesari-recipe-poha-sheera-recipe-aval-kesari/#commentsWed, 25 Nov 2015 00:47:25 +0000http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/?p=14425Kesari is a simple easy sweet dish made during any festive or auspicious occasions. Normally its made with semolina / wheat rava but it can also be made with flattened rice flakes which tastes even better. Today i will be sharing a kesari recipe using red aval which is much more healthier compared to white and taste super good –...